January 3, 2024
Today, more than half of the world's population (56%) lives in urban areas and cities, and the proportion is expected to increase to 68% by 2050. To answer the need for growing city population, the urbanized land area around the world needs to be doubled or even tripled by that time.
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May 10, 2023
Construction is one of the most critical industries that plays a vital role in sustainability. An increasing number of industry players have started to become more sustainable by looking at new methods to cut down on waste and innovating new products to help improve many facets of the building process. Recognizing companies' contributions towards creating a fair and sustainable future with their green
...December 7, 2021
In this article, UK auction company Property Solvers explore all of the steps that could - and should - be taken by property investors, developers, construction firms and agents to help Europe hit its 2030 target. We’ll also explain what the European Commission intends to achieve with the 2030 climate plan and the 2050 net zero target beyond that, exploring some of the figures and projections that have
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November 8, 2021
Environmental workers are already prominent members of Canada’s workforce. According to the latest Labour Market Outlook to 2025 (March 2021) prepared by ECO Canada, environmental workers are present in every Canadian region, and industry, and in nearly every occupation.
September 17, 2021
A unanimous vote from the county’s supervisors means L.A. County could become first in the nation to phase out existing oil wells.
September 9, 2021
The Cities Power Partnership and Ironbark Sustainability have joined forces to launch an Australian program that will enable local governments to make evidence-based decisions when investing in emissions reduction projects. The pilot program uses the Cities Activity Database (CAD), Ironbark Sustainability’s tool, that categorises data from about 13,000 climate activities from more than 800
...August 27, 2021
Drawing people into cities could cut emissions and combat housing crises. But even progressives are hard to convince.
August 17, 2021
When it comes to competing against forces of gentrification and big agribusiness in the name of food equity, small farmers and urban farms have a lot in common.
August 11, 2021
'We're looking at some measure of greenwashing in the largest program in the world.'
August 11, 2021
The UN climate report pinpoints the biggest culprit behind overheated cities.